Friday 29 January 2016
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Saturday 16 January 2016
Song name analysis 2
Music not only relies on sound, artist aesthetics and general artist style, but also the name of songs. This is regarded as an important part of the creation of a new track, as music downloads are vastly overtaking hard copies of records being bought, a solid, original song name is important if a song or album is to become a viral hit.
The indie/alternative rock music artist Jake Bugg, is known for both his unique style in sound and in song names. The young artist, from Birmingham, has only recently arrived on the music scene, he rose to fame after writing and recording the song 'Lightning bolt', which quickly became a favourite of indie/alternative rock fans.
Some of Jake Bugg's songs include:
Slumville sunrise
All your reasons
Storm passes away
Kitchen table
The names of these songs provide the listener and audience with a small idea of what the song may be about, but do not provide a full insight, as the names are often two or three words, which offer little detail. A variety of his songs include the use of concrete nouns such as 'pine trees' and 'kitchen table' show an unusual method of son naming, as the context of the song is so unclear. This is a feature that would appeal to the 'mysterious' and 'emotionless' fans of indie/alternative rock.
Song name analysis 1
Music not only relies on sound, artist aesthetics and general artist style, but also the name of songs. This is regarded as an important part of the creation of a new track, as music downloads are vastly overtaking hard copies of records being bought, a solid, original song name is important if a song or album is to become a viral hit.
The band Blossoms, a new, up and coming indie/alternative rock band. With Blossoms only just emerging onto the indie/alternative rock scene, it is important that the name of their songs attracts a large amount of their target audience.
Blossoms' songs include;
Charlemagne
At most a kiss
Polka dot bones
For Evelyn
All of the songs feature unique names that attract the audience as it does not feature any contextual information. This then encourages the audience to listen to the song, to find out the message of the song. The songs all feature strange, unique syntax and lexical choices, of which are unlikely to be replicated, giving the band a unique feel and vibe, something of which appeals to both the target audience of my magazine and fans of the indie/alternative rock music genre.
Friday 15 January 2016
Thursday 14 January 2016
Wednesday 13 January 2016
Tuesday 12 January 2016
Model positioning analysis 3
The pictures above show images of 'The Verve', a massive band in the indie/alternative music genre. The images above highlight the true expression and stance of both fans of the indie/alternative music genre and artists within the same genre. This is furthered by the fact that all members of the group are adopting the same pose- that of a blank face and arms down by the side, a look that shows great power, a large ego and that is also intimidating, as their faces cannot be read. Although like Liam Gallagher The Verve are one of the greats within the genre, I still believe that my artist should be positioned like this, as any other stance or pose would look strange as such a large percentage of the indie/alternative music genre sport this look. If another look and pose was to be adopted by my featured artist my targeted audience would not favour it and perhaps not purchase my magazine and look for a substitute magazine.
Model positioning analysis 2
In the images of indie/alternative rock music artist Jake Bugg, the teenager is again, like Liam Gallagher, positioned in a frosty stance. This includes a neutral, blank facial expression, that if anything shows an amount of power, as it seems he is looking at the viewer of the image as a subordinate or person of less quality. This once more fits into the preferences of my chosen audience. As this shows a similar style to my previous research regarding model positioning analysis, with Liam Gallagher, a legend in my chosen music genre, it conveys an idea that no matter what level of fame or ability, the artists in this genre share the same ego and image. This is evident with an up and coming artist in Jake Bugg, holding the same positions as a great in the indie/alternative rock genre. Therefore I feel it would be appropriate for my artist to adopt the same or similar stances.
Model positioning analysis 1
Above are pictures of ex Oasis star Liam Gallagher, a world renowned indie/alternative rock artist. The positions that Liam Gallagher are in above show a frosty expression on his face, typically with the arms down by the side. This links with my audience research as the 'cool' image is an important part of their lives. I think images and positions like those shown above would prove to be effective in my magazine as it shows a degree of power, prestige and class- characteristics that i would like my featured artist to posses, as i feel they are characteristics that would further appeal to my magazine's audience, prompting purchase.
Monday 11 January 2016
Sunday 10 January 2016
Lexical analysis of artists 2
In this clip of The Jonathan Ross Sow in 2011, Noel Gallagher is interviewed and shows and expresses is views on various different subjects. In the clip Noel uses a variety of different language, most of which is colloquial, however he also uses a wide variety of polysyllabic words that are usually used by the academically inclined, such as 'camaraderie' used instead of 'banter'. Most of the language used is SE (standard english) and is used in humorous fashion, as he gives a self confident image of himself. Although the lexical features used are the same as that of the lexical register of my magazine. However my artist 'Jake Goodfeller' is an upcoming talent, and therefore i have decided not to replicate the 'cocky' personality/image of Noel Gallagher, a great in the indie/alternative rock music industry.
Lexical analysis of artists 1
In this interview between indie/alternative rock music artist Jake Bugg and popular music magazine NME. The language that Jake Bugg uses colloquial language such as 'grumpy' and 'man', used in a context that differs to standard english. He also uses ellipsis to crate shorter, easier to pronounce words, like; 'y'know'. The indie/alternative rock prodigy also uses taboo language once ('twat'), this is then followed by a smirk and a small laugh. As i have decided the lexical register of my magazine i feel it would be beneficial if my featured artist also follows the same speech trends, which is that of colloquial yet intellectual, using a mix of both monosyllabic and polysyllabic words. However i would also like my artist to use some taboo language, like Jake Bugg does in the video embedded above.
Saturday 9 January 2016
Friday 8 January 2016
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